When the lights go out, the terror begins.
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
Alone in the Dark (1982) is a horror and thriller film directed by Jack Sholder, released on November 12, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau and Dwight Schultz. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 168 ratings.
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Jack Palance
as Frank Hawkes
Donald Pleasence
as Leo Bain
Martin Landau
as Byron "Preacher" Sutcliff
Dwight Schultz
as Dan Potter
Erland van Lidth
as Ronald "Fatty" Elster
Deborah Hedwall
as Nell Potter
Lee Taylor-Allan
as Toni Potter
Phillip Clark
as Tom Smith / Skaggs
Elizabeth Ward
as Lyla Potter
Brent Jennings
as Ray Curtis
Gordon Watkins
as Detective Burnett
Carol Levy
as Bunky
Directed by Jack Sholder, written by Robert Shaye, Michael Harrpster and Jack Sholder, produced by Robert Shaye.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 168 ratings.
Simple but entertaining suspense-thriller with a fun cast that includes Jack Palance, Martin Landau and Donald Pleasence. The horror element was decent and acting pretty solid for the most part. The one minor twist in the finale I had an inkling about yet was still effective. Would make for a great viewing on Halloween night. **3.75/5**
Reviewed on October 4, 2021
**_Inmates escape the loony bin with Pleasence, Palance and Landau_** During a blackout, several violent patients break out of a progressive asylum in New Jersey (Jack Palance, Martin Landau & Erland Van Lidth) and threaten a new doctor and his family at their farmhouse (Dwight Schultz, Deborah Hedwall, etc.). Donald Pleasence is on hand as the eccentric head of the facility. "Alone in the Dark" (1982) is a fairly…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of Alone in the Dark (1982) includes Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Dwight Schultz and Erland van Lidth. The film was directed by Jack Sholder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Alone in the Dark was released on November 12, 1982 and runs for 1h 33m.
Alone in the Dark (1982) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 168 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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